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Academic Advising
Academic Advising
We are here to support your success and experience. Please connect with your assigned advising team, Team Innovate, when you have questions about the program and resources.
Phone: 602-543-9419
Email: MLFTCInnovate@asu.edu
Appointments:
General advising - https://calendly.com/team-innovate
Plan of Study (iPOS) advising - https://calendly.com/team-innovate/ipos-creation-or-planning
For tips on preparing for an advising appointment and different ways to connect with us, see the Academic Advising page on this site.
Click here to meet the academic success team!
Click here to meet the academic success team!
Your academic advising team works together to keep you informed, on track for graduation, and supported throughout your program. Here is some information about the roles within the team.
Academic Advisors:
Jack Quenelle - Academic Success Advisor
Elaine Hock - Academic Success Advisor
As the core members of your advising team, we will interact with you most frequently. We are experts on your program requirements and are available to assist with program-related questions. We are also familiar with ASU and MLFC resources and will refer you, as appropriate, to ensure you are fully supported.
Other members of the team:
Cadie Ely - Academic Success Coordinator, Sr.
Cadie coordinates advising-related functions, working mainly behind the scenes, though you will likely hear from her at some point during your program.
Program Description and Policy Information
Program Description and Policy Information
Students are encouraged to read and understand the Student Handbook (2025/26), as well as familiarize themselves with the ASU Graduate College Policy Manual.
For more information on this program please visit:
ASU students and faculty are expected to act with integrity in their educational pursuits - discover what academic integrity is and why it is important. See the Policy and Code of Conduct page for more details on academic integrity and other university policies.
Important: This program does not lead to teacher certification. For information on education programs that lead to teacher certification, visit the MLFC Graduate Program webpage and look for a master's program with teacher certification listed.
Required Courses and Plan of Study
Required Courses and Plan of Study
Upon admission to the program, each MA Education student is assigned a sequence of courses. It is important to follow the assigned course sequence and discuss any variation from the sequence with an academic advisor. In addition to guiding your enrollment each semester, your course sequence will act as a guide when you create your iPOS also known as your “Interactive Plan of Study”.
To access your iPOS, log in to your My ASU page, and in the My Programs box, click on “iPOS” below the name of your program. Then click “Graduate Interactive Plan of Study (iPOS).”
Please review the iPOS how-to guide and video tutorial available on how to fill in all sections of your iPOS:
To complete your iPOS, you will need your specific course sequence listed under your term of admission. Click the link for the sequence you are following for the semester you started your coursework. The specific course sequence will also include the term (fall, spring, or summer) and the session (A or B).
The courses to enter on your iPOS will be in categories under the Courses - Course Admin section of the iPOS. Use your course sequence to determine which classes are entered under each category and the semester you will complete the course.
Your faculty advisor is Brian Nelson. You will search for this name under the Faculty Committee section of the iPOS and select the role as Chair.
Once complete, submit your iPOS for approval by navigating to the tab labeled “Summary/Submit”. Please note that a submitted and approved iPOS can be updated at any point prior to graduation.
MLFC focus areas (choose two)
MLFC focus areas (choose two)
Applied Behavior Analysis
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Early Childhood Education
Educating Multilingual Learners
Environmental Education
Gifted Education
Global Education
Higher and Postsecondary Education
Learning Design and Technology
Literacy Education
Physical Activity/Physical Education (no endorsement)
Professional Learning - by invitation
Teaching Pedagogy
Special Education endorsement*
*Students interested in the special education endorsement should speak to an advisor about additional requirements.
ASU partner college focus areas (optional to replace one MLFC focus area)
ASU partner college focus areas (optional to replace one MLFC focus area)
Data and Society (New College of Interdisciplinary Studies and Arts)
Digital Audience Strategies (Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication)
Financial Literacy - by invitation (W.P. Carey)
Social Justice and Human Rights (New College of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts)
Technical Writing and Communication (College of Integrative Sciences and Arts)
High School Dual Enroll
Elective Course Options
Elective Course Options
This program includes the completion of elective coursework for the remaining program credit requirements. Elective course options can come from the same or different focus areas or, with special permission, from other ASU colleges. A list of elective course options is available to review on this page.
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Culminating Experience
Culminating Experience
The culminating experience for the Masters in Education program is the development of an independent applied inquiry study that explores and analyzes an education problem incorporating expertise from, and addressing one or more problems related to, the student’s focus areas. In the final semester of the program, students will enroll in EDU 593 Applied Project.
In this course, students learn the basics of applied research study design and development to engage in inquiry in education drawing from the student’s focal areas and incorporating research methodologies appropriate to the proposed study goals, context, and audiences. Students learn how to identify a problem to study, develop appropriate research questions, create and justify a research design and methods for data collection and analysis in preparation for fieldwork that may be conducted as part of their work post-graduation. At the end of this course, students should be poised to conduct high-quality applied research centered on the study of educational issues that incorporate interdisciplinary areas of expertise. More broadly, they should understand the role of practitioner researchers in generating knowledge that can be used to improve educational practice. The course culminates in a final research proposal.
Students must earn a grade of “B” of higher in the culminating experience course to graduate from the program.
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